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X-57 Maxwell - NASA’s First Electric Aircraft

NASA has recently announced that its all-electric aircraft, the X-57 Maxwell, has overcome yet another obstacle on its journey to becoming a viable alternative to conventional aircraft powered by fossil fuels.

24 Oct 2022

Novel Recycling Process for Catalysts

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a greener solution for recycling homogeneous catalysts.

21 Oct 2022

Fast-Food Rubbish Solution in Sustainable Seaweed-Based Wrapper

Flinders University materials researchers and pioneering German biomaterials developer one • five are using seaweed extracts to develop next-generation biopolymer coating materials that could solve packaging waste dilemmas for the fast-food industry.

18 Oct 2022

Tree Energy Solutions and Fortescue Future Industries Team Up to Develop World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Integrated Project

Fortescue Future Industries (“FFI”) and Tree Energy Solutions (“TES”) have agreed to develop the world’s largest green hydrogen integrated project to help Europe mitigate its current energy and climate crisis and to bring green molecules to Europe.

From Tree Energy Solutions 5 Oct 2022

Global Alliance on Green Economy Launched During World Green Economy Summit in Dubai

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) concluded in Dubai.

3 Oct 2022

CORDAP Offers Funding Opportunity to Boost Coral Survival

In response to climate change and other environmental constraints, CORDAP has announced a grant program with a maximum value of USD$18 million for creative ideas that will assist ensure the survival of all corals and reefs.

30 Sep 2022

Speeding Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have designed a high-speed magnetically driven motor that could reduce the dependency on rare earth materials in EV manufacturing and increase the driving range of EVs.

14 Sep 2022

Hotels Don't Benefit Financially from Acquiring Certification for Green Business Practices

Many travelers say they would prefer to stay at eco-friendly hotels, but lodging facilities don't benefit financially from acquiring certification for green business practices, new research shows.

13 Sep 2022

Taking Inspiration From Nature: Novel CO2 Reduction Strategy

MIT researchers are attempting to develop a CO2 reduction strategy that will enable them to ‘upconvert’ this greenhouse gas into a useful rather than a detrimental product.

9 Sep 2022

Scarcity and Uncertainty of Green Hydrogen Exposed

Green hydrogen from renewable electricity is valuable for realizing climate neutrality. They can substitute fossil fuels where direct electrification is not practical.

9 Sep 2022